2008 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual - Page 56

1 FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 44 ! WARNING: ! WARNING: ! WARNING: Always use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time, everyone! Airbags inflate with considerable force and in the blink of an eye. Seat belts help keep occupants in proper position to obtain maximum benefit from the airbag. Even with advanced airbags, improperly and unbelted occupants can be severely injured when the airbag inflates. Always follow the precautions about seat belts, airbags and occupant safety contained in this manual. To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the maximum safety benefit from your restraint system: o Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the front seat (see child restraints 1-31). o ABC - Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest place for children of any age to ride. o Front and side impact airbags can injure occupants improperly positioned in the front seats. o Move your seat as far back as practical from the front airbags, while still maintaining control of the vehicle. o Never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the front or side airbags. o Never lean against the door or center console - always sit in an upright position. o Do not allow an adult passenger to ride in the front seat when the "Passenger Airbag OFF" indicator is illuminated, because the airbag will not deploy in the event of a moderate or severe frontal crash. o Never place objects over or near any airbag module (front or side impact airbags), because these objects can injure passengers in a crash. o Never place covers, blankets or aftermarket seat warmers on the passenger seat as these may interfere with the occupant classification system. o Do not tamper or disconnect SRS wiring or other components. Injuries could result from inadvertent deployment or failure of the airbag to deploy in a crash. o If the SRS airbag warning light (see pg 1-64) remains illuminated while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized Hyundai dealer inspect the airbag system as soon as possible. o Airbags can only be used once - have an authorized Hyundai dealer replace the airbag immediately after deployment. o The SRS is designed to deploy the front airbags only when an impact is sufficiently severe and when the impact angle is within a range as measured from the forward longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The front airbags will not deploy in side, rear or rollover impacts. Additionally, the airbags will only deploy once. Seat belts must be worn at all times.